Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia

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Full name of organisation: Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia
Organisation type: Community Group
Short description: In 1964, Mary Paton and her friends, including Jan Barry, Glenise Francis, Pat Paterson, Pauline Pick, and Sue Woods, founded the Nursing Mothers’ Association. Their mission was to provide support for breastfeeding mothers during a time when formula feeding was considered modern, overshadowing breastfeeding's benefits. Due to strict censorship regulations, they cleverly chose the name 'Nursing Mothers' Association' to navigate these restrictions, emphasizing nurturing and breastfeeding. They produced informative publications like 'Increasing Your Supply,' later translated into various languages, including Greek. In 1969, they added an extra 'A,' becoming the Nursing Mothers’ Association of Australia. A significant milestone came in 1976 when they established the first breastfeeding Helpline in Melbourne. In 2001, they changed the name to the Australian Breastfeeding Association, reflecting their commitment to supporting breastfeeding mothers and promoting its benefits.
Start date: 1964
End date: 2001
People involved: Paton, Mary; Barry, Jan; Francis, Glenise; Paterson, Pat; Pick, Pauline; Woods, Sue
URLs: https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187070361?searchTerm=%22Nursing%20Mothers%27%20Association%20of%20Australia%22; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110805241?searchTerm=%22Nursing%20Mothers%27%20Association%20of%20Australia%22; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187067389?searchTerm=%22Nursing%20Mothers%27%20Association%20of%20Australia%22
Group affiliation(s): Gender / Sexuality; Family Focused
Key issues: Women and children; Women's rights; Women's health

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The Beazley Report 1984	PolicyInquiry